he calcium and magnesium content of
scalp hair taken from 153 children aged 1-15
years, and young people (16-18 years) with
selected neurological disorders
(hyperexcitability, losses of consciousness and
epileptiform convulsions of unknown origin,
etc.) were measured using the AAS method
and were compared with a control group of
healthy (n=108). Statistically significant
differences, p<0.05, were shown to exist
between the mean levels of calcium and
magnesium in the hair of children with
neurological disorders (calcium and
magnesium levels lower by 30 – 64%,
according to age group) in question and those
recorded in the control group. This indicates
that children with such disorders suffer from
significant deficiencies in such essential
elements. Furthermore, children with
neurological disorders are characterized by
significant deficiencies in calcium in relation to
magnesium, which increase with age. It might
be suggested that a deficiency in calcium may
be caused by a deficiency in magnesium
Lech T, Trace Elem & Electrolytes 2001:18:112-121
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